Historically, Tunbridge Wells Common developed as lowland heath and until the end of the 19th Century it had almost no tree cover except for those trees deliberately planted, often to mark Royal visits. In the early 20th century the grazing that had maintained the landscape died out, leaving woodland to develop, as seen here. This path leads off Major York's Road.
Uploaded to Geograph by Marathon on 23 June 2012
Photo © Marathon, 23 June 2012. Licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons licence